So for the sake of scientific understanding and not for any practical use whatsoever, I was exploring the reaction of low grade Citric Acid and Sodium Chlorite (perhaps bleach?) The result of which would be Acidified Sodium Chlorite, a massively powerful chemical oxidizer which is unstable so it rips apart organic molecules. Given that it is unstable it will quickly change to a stable Chlorine Dioxide, which is a liquid in a cold room and a gas in a warm one, the gas itself that it produces I believe may be equivocal or identical to Chlorine Gas? (citation needed)
Now hypothetically mixing Citric Acid into household 5% typical bleach would result in the initial mixture of Acidified Sodium Chlorite correct? Now if that mixture were to be stored in say a water bottle would it be sufficient or would it end up degrading into Chlorine Dioxide due to it not being pressurized? Lastly would Chlorine Dioxide in a gaseous form be literally explosive or would the compound instead explode through the air in a gaseous spread?
The hypothetical goal is to create a 'no brakes' Biocide that has a 99.9%+ destruction rate of all organic matter that it comes into contact with, and the liquid to gas component of Chlorine Dioxide seemed like a perfect fit to it, what do you think?
Now hypothetically mixing Citric Acid into household 5% typical bleach would result in the initial mixture of Acidified Sodium Chlorite correct? Now if that mixture were to be stored in say a water bottle would it be sufficient or would it end up degrading into Chlorine Dioxide due to it not being pressurized? Lastly would Chlorine Dioxide in a gaseous form be literally explosive or would the compound instead explode through the air in a gaseous spread?
The hypothetical goal is to create a 'no brakes' Biocide that has a 99.9%+ destruction rate of all organic matter that it comes into contact with, and the liquid to gas component of Chlorine Dioxide seemed like a perfect fit to it, what do you think?
